10 Quotes by Joe Powers

She plied the waters of Boston Harbor for many years. In 1927, she was sold to the Thames Company, converted to a freighter and renamed the Thames.

My daughters used to hear the story around the fire at camp.

That event has no impact on the results.

We certainly encourage them to express themselves. There really are no limitations to it other than it has to be safe and respect the rights of everyone in the room.

Everybody tries hard for it, but I never thought this day would come for me. I'm used to getting those second-place (awards) all the time. This is nice.

At any given time that you're there, you see amazing things. You see it every time you go to a class.

It was exciting. I wasn't expecting to win. It was a surprise. I've been trying hard to win that all season, but I've been placing second at every tournament we went to. It feels good to win.

It's about giving them an outlet, a place that's detached from their regular routine. It's an oasis in a world of turmoil. They get to let go and relax a little while. It's a sad environment (they live in.) Any light that we can bring to it, we are happy to do.

Oh my, this is amazing. I practiced hard every day and just tried to do my best, and it all paid off in the end.